The Bible verse is Amos 5:4. Watch the YouTube below. OK, the words don’t match exactly, but, implications are the same. This Bible verse is so direct … Seek me and live.

We hesitate to follow God because we fear what will happen if we do. What if he punishes me for the bad I’ve done, or, tries to teach me a lesson by making me face ruination? Plus, just like the mom in this clip, I have a heard about this God and feel like I have a history with him. Can he really be trusted?

If you’re familiar with the original Terminator movie, Arnold played a deadly, unstoppable robot on a mission to kill the mom seen in this clip. Certainly that history is recalled when she recognizes Arnold striding toward her in this clip. In a terrific twist, the Terminator in the sequel movie, shown here, is instead trying to save the mom and her son.

The juxtaposition of her son imploring her to trust this current Terminator and her memory of the previous Terminator is portrayed so well in the clip. Yet, one can see on her face that desperate feeling that to trust him is the only way to be saved.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ tells us that we are in a desperate situation because of our sin, and, we are doomed to destruction. Though we may have fear about trusting God, it is the only way to be saved; we must take His hand, seek Him, and live.

]]>http://johnjesus.com/2014/01/christian-living/best-bible-verse-terminator-movie/feed/0The 5 Things I Read In A Crisishttp://johnjesus.com/2014/01/christian-living/5-things-read-crisis-2/
http://johnjesus.com/2014/01/christian-living/5-things-read-crisis-2/#commentsThu, 02 Jan 2014 04:31:54 +0000http://johnjesus.com/?p=34Right now I am very anxious over a particular crisis and in trying to get hold of myself and get some peace, I read 5 things, and, the 5 things are different each day.

The 5 things are 5 chapters from the Bible in the Book of Psalms. I pick the 5 Psalms depending on the day of the month.

Some people have suggested this kind of reading plan as a sort of one-time project to read through the entire book of Psalms in one month. There are 150 Psalms, so, taking 5 a day will get you through the book in 30 days.

What I do is pick the first Psalm based on the day of the month; on January 2, I would pick Psalm 2. Then, I add 30 a few times to end up reading Psalms 2, 32, 62, 92, and 122.

For some reason, this interval between chapters gives a mix of readings that take my thoughts on different paths yet in the same direction.

For example, today, my meditation was on the verses below. Yet, I remember my focus being on things other than a crisis on some other ‘2nds of the month’.

Psalm 2:12
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Psalm 32:7
You are a hiding place for me;
you preserve me from trouble;
you surround me with shouts of deliverance.

Psalm 62:8
Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us.

If you are feeling overwhelmed by a crisis and are not sure where to turn your mind, try The 5 Psalms of the Day.